Scuffle-hoe and garden-trimmer.



J. E. BBRGSIROM. SCUFFLE HUB AND GARDEN TRIMMER. APPLICATION FILED snmnzm 1912.

1,052,789. Patented Feb. 11, 1913.

segment ar 20 having a slot 21. Passing anion SCUFFLE-HOE AND GAEDEN-TREMMER.

Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed September 27, 1822.

li aten ted Eel}. 31, 1913. Serial No. 722,?4l9.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JoHN E. Bnnos'rnora, a citizen of the United States, residing at Rock Island, in the county of Rock Island and State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Scuttle-Hoe and Garden-Trimmer; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to a new and useful garden hoe, and sod adjacent side walks and the like.

One of the objects of the invention is the provision of a device of this nature having improved and novel features of construction, as hereinafter set forth, shown in the drawings and claimed.

In the drawings :-Figure 1 is a view in perspective of the improved garden hoe or tool, constructed in accordance with the invention. 22 of Fig. 1.

Referring more particularly to the draw ings l designates a bar having laterally projecting handles 2 at its upper end. Secured to the bar 1 at its lower portion, by means of the bolts and nuts 3 and 4 are two metallic bars 5. A hoe plate 6, consisting of a metallic bar, constructed or shaped to form a curved portion or hoe blade proper 7 having a cutting edge 8, is provided. This hoe plate bar is also constructed with an abrupt curve 9, so as to cut the soil or sod in order to leave t with a neat appearance. The hoe plate or bar is bent at 10 to form a horizontal portion ll, the end portion of which" is bent downwardly and designated by the numeral 12, The vertical hoe plate terminates in a horizontal portion 14, against which the horizontal por? tion 11 is secured by the rivets 15. Between the portions 13 and 12' a filler block 16 is arranged, there being a bolt 17 extending through the lower ends of the bars 5, the portions 12 and 13and the filler block 16. A nut 18 is threaded upon the bolt 17, to hold said parts together securely.

Riveted or otherwise secured 'at 19 t0 the vertical ortions 13 of the hoe plate is a soil may be trimmed for trimming the ground Fig. 2 is a sectional view on line:

portion 13 of the through one of the bars 5 and the slot 21 is a bolt 22, on which a thumb nut .23 is threaded. By loosening" and tightening said not, the hoe plate may be adjusted and held adjusted in desired positions, whereby the ground or with precision, sons to leave it with an exceedingly neat appearance. v

The invention having been set forth, what is claimed as new and useful is 1. In combination, a handle bar having two bars bolted in parallel relation to the lower end of said handle bar, said parallel bars being spaced apart, a hoe plate constructed with a curved portion having a knife edge, said plate having a vertical and horizontal portion converging toward one another, said vertical and horizontal portions terminating in extensions riveted together, the extension of the horizontal portion being turned downwardly, saidvertical and downwardly turned portion being arranged between the lower ends of said par allel bars, a filler bloclr between said vertical portion and the downwardly turned por tion, means for fastening said parts together, and means for holding the hoe plate in adjusted positions relative to the parallel bars.

2. In combination, handle bar having two bars bolted in parallel relation to the lower end of said handle bar, said parallel bars being spaced apart, a hoe plate constructed with a curved portion having a knife edge, said hoe plate being constructed with converging parts to be pivoted between the spaced. apart lower ends of said parallel bars, a filler block between the spaced apart ends of said parallel bars, a boltpassing through the lower ends oi said bars. the converging parts and the tiller block, for pivoting the hoe plate in place, and means for holding the hoe plate in pivotal adjusted positions.

In testimony whereof l have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

.l CHN E. BERGSTROM.

Witnesses Louis Korm, R. E. Swansea. 

